• September 6, 2023

    Applauds Stronger Fishing Clubs Grants

    The Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body (VRFish) has applauded the Andrews Labor government support for recreational fishing clubs, a key plank of the VRFish 2022 State election policy. The Stronger

  • September 5, 2023

    New VicFishKids 2023 Dates Announced

    New dates for the enormously popular ‘VicFishKids’ clinics have been announced. This follows sell outs at previous 2023 events throughout Victoria. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) staff will join volunteers from

  • August 29, 2023

    Launch into iconic lakes for Murray cod this spring

    Lake Eildon and Rocklands Reservoir will continue to provide top quality Murray cod fishing as the annual closed season begins elsewhere on Friday in many rivers and lakes. From 1

  • August 23, 2023

    Second clutch of Zombie fish at SEA LIFE Aquarium

    One year on from SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium’s announcement of the native species breeding program, they have welcomed their second clutch of southern purple-spotted gudgeon and are well positioned to

  • August 21, 2023

    Fishing Closures in Place After Disease Detection

    An offshore area near Portland has been closed to all abalone and rock lobster fishing after Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) was detected in two abalone at Point Danger. Local Fisheries

  • August 18, 2023

    Gippsland a Fishing Haven For Locals and Visitors

    Gippsland is rapidly becoming known as a Victorian recreational fishing hotspot with enormous numbers of fish being caught in recent months.  Passionate locals are happily sharing their fishing tips and

  • August 15, 2023

    Recreational Fishing to be showcased in Ballarat 

    Recreational Fishers from Ballarat and surrounds will be able to learn new tricks and tips from fishing experts next month at the Ballarat Fishing Festival on Saturday 2 September. The free

  • August 8, 2023

    Goulburn River Closely Monitored Following Devastating 2022 Floods

    The Goulburn River system has recently experienced some of the most extreme flooding in its lifetime. Flows in November 2022 peaked at one hundred and ninety times the base-flow level

  • August 4, 2023

    Native fish migrating freely up Buchan River

    The Buchan River in East Gippsland has a new rock ramp fishway in between Lousadas Road bridge and the Buchan water supply log weir. Fish are migrating freely along the

  • August 2, 2023

    Fisheries Collaborate To Crack Code On Endangered Fish

    A collaborative new research project will bring together fisheries experts from across Australia and abroad to work jointly on re-establishing wild populations of the endangered native Macquarie Perch. The three-year

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